¹⁵ But the news about Him was spreading farther, and large crowds kept gathering to hear Him and to be healed of their illnesses.

¹⁹ But finding no way to bring him in because of the crowd, they went up on the ^[a]roof [and removed some tiles to make an opening] and lowered him through the tiles with his stretcher, into the middle of the crowd, in front of Jesus.

²⁹ Levi (Matthew) gave a great banquet for Him at his house; and there was a large crowd of tax collectors and others who were reclining at the table with them.

⁹ Now when Jesus heard this, He was amazed at him, and turned and said to the crowd that was following Him, “I say to you, not even in Israel have I found such great faith [as this man’s].”

¹¹ Soon afterward Jesus went to a city called Nain [near Nazareth], and His disciples and a large crowd accompanied Him. ¹² Now as He approached the city gate, a dead man was being carried out—the only son of his mother, and she was a widow. And a large crowd from the city was with her [in the funeral procession].

²⁴ When John’s messengers left, Jesus began speaking to the crowds about John: “What did you go out to the wilderness to see? ^[a]A reed shaken by the wind?

Parable of the Sower

⁴ When a large crowd was gathering together, and people from city after city were coming to Him, He spoke [to them] using a parable:^(A)

¹⁹ Then Jesus’ mother and His brothers came up toward Him, but they could not reach Him because of the crowd.^(A)

⁴³ And a woman who had [suffered from] a hemorrhage for twelve years ^[a][and had spent all her money on physicians], and could not be healed by anyone,

⁴⁵ Jesus said, “Who touched Me?” While they all were denying it, Peter ^[a][and those who were with him] said, “Master, the people are crowding and pushing against You!”